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Smartphones · Android · IP48

Samsung SM-F971B

A

More durable than 36% of the 1,036 smartphones on the EU register, judged on battery life, charge cycles, drops, repairability and years of updates.

Durability score
34 / 100
Better than 36%
Battery per charge
49 h
Typical 3,408 min
Repairability
C
Index 2.79 of 5

Mid-table for durability: 34 out of 100, close to the typical 38. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. Its strongest point is charge cycles; its weakest, against comparable devices, is drop resistance. Samsung has 31 models in this group; this one is number 20 among them. Registered in Jul 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 623 of 1,036 smartphones by durability score.

Median 38 This model · 34 0 80 /100

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Hotwav A26 Ultra 34 /100
  2. A Samsung SM-F976B 34 /100
  3. A Samsung SM-F971B 34 /100
  4. A Emporia E8.5G.v1 34 /100
  5. A Samsung SM-A276B/DS 34 /100
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Durability profile

Battery per charge

This device 2,950 min
Group median 3,408 min

Charge cycles to 80 %

This device 1,200 cycles
Group median 1,000 cycles

Drops survived

This device 210 ×
Group median 270 ×

Repairability index

This device 2.79 / 5
Group median 3.39 / 5

Software updates

This device 5 years
Group median 5 years

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Battery endurance per full charge
49 h 10 min
Battery lifespan
1,200 cycles to 80 %
Battery capacity
4,660 mAh
User-replaceable battery
yes
Drop resistance
A · 210 falls without defect
Repairability
C · index 2.79
Software updates (minimum)
5 years
Dust and water protection
IP48
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Samsung under one model number.

SM-F971B

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How durable is the Samsung SM-F971B?

Its durability score is 34 out of 100: better than 36% of smartphones on the EU register.

How long will it get updates?

The supplier commits to at least 5 years of operating system updates after the model leaves the market.